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Georg Jensen designed ‘Magnolie’ Blossom. It was introduced in 1919 and has been one of the most popular Jensen designs ever since. The Sugar or Ice Spoon with pierced bowl is an unusual piece of the Georg Jensen art, and is in excellent condition.

The ice tongs are hard to find and this is an excellent example in very good condition. They are strong and well made, with the beautiful 'Magnolia Blossom' design which is one of Georg Jensen's most beautiful and every lasting designs. Another Georg Jensen work of art in minature.

This delightful spoon was designed by Georg Jensen c. 1919 and is known as the ‘Pea Pod’ design. There are several sizes of this spoon, and the smaller version, which is the one offered here, is much rarer than the larger size. This spoon is a beautiful example of Georg Jensen’s inspired workmanship and also encapsulates his thesis of ‘making everyday objects beautiful well as useful’. This was the aim of all the artists involved in the Arts & Crafts movement which began in the late 1800’s.

Georg Jensen designed this fork c. 1919 as part of his Ornamental Collection. This one is also named a ‘Cocktail Fork’ for use with olives/pickles etc. This particular fork was made after the Georg Jensen company was taken over by the Scandinavia Group of Companies which occurred in the 1980’s. This is shown by the fact that the fork has Georg Jensen Ltd for its mark. Now the Georg Jensen has been taken over once again, by Investcorp in 2012 with its head office in Bahrain. David Chu is the Managing Director, who has great plans for the ‘Georg Jensen Brand’, so this little fork is another marker in the ever changing fortunes of the Georg Jensen company.

This spoon was designed by Georg Jensen himself in 1916 and is one of his early designs. Georg Jensen believed that dining was a sacred ritual for a family to share and renew bonds. He believed that beautiful flatware could enhance people's lives and make dining a more pleasurable experience. He designed his tableware to be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. This item is a beautiful craftsman-made hand-hammered spoon which has stood the test of time and is in superb condition

Note: Fruit
Bowl no. 263 was designed by Georg Jensen in 1918 and is among the
most popular of his hollowware designs. It was produced
in 4 different sizes. In 1920 the Silversmithy exhibited
its products at
the Charlottenborg
Exhibition in Copenhagen. This bowl with the grape
motif was the eye catching image featured on the poster and it was
also the centrepiece of the exhibition. When King Christian
X and Queen Alexandrine celebrated their silver wedding anniversary,
The Guild of Butchers presented them with a set of three of these
magnificent Georg Jensen bowls.

Note: Johan Rohde came from a wealthy family and was a well known and important painter, graphic artist and designer in his own right. He created the Fee Exhibition for artists whose work was not accepted by the establishment for the Charlottenborg Exhibition. Johan Rohde joined forces with Georg Jensen in the early years of the Georg Jensen silversmithy. Although their styles were very different, their friendship lasted a lifetime and Rohde was a powerful influence on the work of Georg Jensen. Rohde was responsible for many of the cutlery designs, including the well known Acorn design.

This beautiful centrepiece bowl is a wonderful example of his work and was produced c. 1915 to 1932 and would be a worthy example in any Georg Jensen collection for pleasure or investment.

The ‘Magnolia Blossom' design was created by Georg Jensen in 1908 at the beginning of his career and is perhaps one of his most famous designs. There are examples of this work in the Danish Museum of Decorative Art; Joslyn Memorial Museum, USA; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the National Gallery, Australia.
Georg Jensen also designed a teapot and stand, a coffeepot, a sugar bowl with lid and tray in this category. The ‘magnolia blossom' design was also used for cutlery, tableware and dressing table accessories.
The creamer jug handle has an old repair, where a fine crack in the ivory handle has been riveted with silver rivets.

Georg Jensen designed this delightful sugar basket in 1917,
which was during the difficult times of the 1 st World War when silver
was in short supply and Germany, which had been their largest market,
was now closed to them. However, the firm had started to expand to
other regions such as America, and further developed the market in
Sweden. Georg Jensen would have drawn the design of this sugar basket
on any scrap of paper he could lay his hands on at the time, wherever
the inspiration had come to him, whether in a restaurant or in the
workshop. He would then have passed it to one of his silversmiths
to manufacture. In spite of the troubled times they were in, Georg
Jensen continued to design and produce his works of art.